Cannon Mountain Ditch–Canyon Mountain Spur, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,892 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Cannon Mountain Ditch–Canyon Mountain Spur, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Bark Ranch, CO. It climbs 1,892 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,641 – 8,412 ft · steepest grade: 27%9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail 40.12442, -105.44214
Nearest town Bark Ranch, CO
Directions
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Cannon Mountain Ditch–Canyon Mountain Spur, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,892 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 7,640–8,411 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ceran St. Vrain Trail · 40.12442, -105.44214
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 12% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Miller Rock, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Canyon Mountain Spur, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Ceran St. Vrain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Cannon Mountain Spur, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cannon Mountain, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Cannon Mountain Ditch, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Miller Rock, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ceran St. Vrain Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 79°F55°
Precip12%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
75°55°
Sun
78°57°
44%
Mon
75°56°
37%
Tue
76°52°
27%
Wed
77°52°
34%
Thu
80°56°
38%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ceran St. Vrain Trail Trailhead
- Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Miller Rock–Ceran St. Vrain Trail, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 934 ft
- Outback Glades–Minnie Lake, 4 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft
- Cannon Mountain–Cannon Mountain Ditch, 7 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 2,298 ft
- Schmoll's Knoll–Minnie Lake, 6 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,834 ft
- Cannon Mountain Ditch–Ceran St. Vrain Trail, 6 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 2,446 ft
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